Unconventional Me

People fascinate me. Stories light me up. When I come across people who are doing work they love I just want to find out more. So I started Unconventional Me, an interview series celebrating the unique and varied way those in their 20s and 30s are making a difference and finding careers that they find meaningful and fulfilling.

I share the story of inspiring people who are finding work that fuels them. They are redefining what a successful career looks like, celebrating their uniqueness and making a difference in the process.

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Adam Bromby

From prison psychologist to construction project manager in London to aspiring entrepreneur and a happy surfer working in the Algarve, Portugal, Adam is someone who chooses to constantly develop and improve.

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Courtney Linnecar

Courtney Linnecar’s background in social enterprise, volunteering, social media, tourism and languages is being brought together as she works on a new digital platform that helps people lead happier lives and in designing an eco-retreat with her partner.

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Ilona Brenninkmeijer

Four years out of university and Ilona hasn’t had a “proper job” yet. Instead she is following her intuition and gut to guide her on her career path and in the process is setting up a business around honest conversations in mental health.

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James Muthana

James Muthana was good at economics and mathematics so he “naturally” fell into a job in the City working in investment banking. So how did he end up running a thriving community yoga studio in West London?

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Kathryn Bertine

Author. Activist. Professional cyclist. Film-maker. Kathryn’s involvement in the campaign for greater equality in women’s professional cycling has led to the women’s race La Course happening just before the final leg of the Tour de France.

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Kylee Newton

Kylee Newton has never had a 9-5 job. Instead she has juggled multiple freelance creative gigs before pouring her talent and creativity into Newton and Pott, her own preserves and jams business. So how does one go from photography assistant to event stylist to florist to preserver to cookbook author?

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Stine Dulong

If you want an advertisement for how great doing something you enjoy is, then Stine Dulong is your poster picture! She left a job she was unhappy with to find who she wanted to be. And what has emerged is this beautiful woman who pours her love and attention into her lovely pottery pieces.